Participating towns and cities

GreeceVolos, Greece

Population:
120.000 inhabitants
Department:
Volos Municipality

Participation 2014

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Volos implements, planned or promotes one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc) implemented
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Further info
•Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc.)
•Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc.)
•Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
•Improvement of infrastructure (new pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc.)
•Development of new technologies to improve public transport
•Speed reduction programs in zones near schools
•New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking